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Neutrophil-to-eosinophil ratio and c-reactive protein are predictors of surgery...
Marcelino, Gisela; Carvalho, Nuno; Oliveira, Gabriel; Marialva, Celso; Campanha, Rafaela; Albergaria, Diogo; Santos, Carlos; Lebre, RuiBackground: Patients with acute diverticulitis (AD) and Hinchey<III may also need surgery. Therefore, as other markers are needed to help deciding which patients should be operated on, we tried to test the value of the C-reactive protein (CRP) and of blood cell count (and their ratios). Methods: Retrospective chart review of patients admitted to our surgical department between 2009 and 2011 with the diagnosi...
Tail gut cyst: A case report and literature revue
Carvalho, Nuno; Vidal, Helena; Lebre, Rui; Fernandes, Victoe; Brito, Maria José; Gíria, JoãoThe authors describe the case of a 42-year-old-woman with sacral pain for several years. Clinical evaluation, endoanal ultrasound, Computer Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging demonstrated a retro rectal cystic lesion. A Kraske approach was used for excision. Pathology showed a tail gut cyst. A review of the literature is presented. Keywords: tailgut cyst; retrorectal cystic hamartoma; presacral cyst; rec...
Cystic tumours of the pancreas: Diagnosis and Treatment
Carvalho, Nuno; Lebre, Rui; Santos, Carlos; Gonçalves, José; Santos, Cristina; Gíria, JoãoDuring the past years there has been an increase in the diagnosis of cystic tumours of the pancreas, with the availability of modern imaging methods. Frequently asymptomatic, this tumours pose a challenge with the differential diagnosis with the more common pseudo cyst. The distinction of these different entities is fundamental, because their management is radically different. The authors describe the steps for...
Hernioplastia com prótese por via aberta: técnica quase ideal na abordagem das ...
Carvalho, Nuno; Santos, Carlos; Lebre, Rui; Gíria, João.